Four men die of COVID-19, death toll at 90

The Ministry of Health yesterday announced the deaths of four men as a result of COVID-19.

In three separate releases, the Ministry said that two of the men were from Region One (Barima-Waini), one from Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) and the other from Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni).  The death toll from COVID-19 now stands at 90 and this figure has risen alarmingly over the last month.

The ministry listed the first death as that of a 68-year-old man from Region 7.

It then reported that two 56-year-old males: one from Baramita in Region One and the other from Port Kaituma in Region One had also passed away.

Finally, the ministry said that a 53-year-old male from Region 8 had passed away.